- Person-centred focus
- Practical coping help
- BACP registered
About David
David Baker is a counsellor with 12 years of experience who helps people facing everyday and complex struggles. He trained at Warwick University and is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). David works with people feeling anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed by relationship and life changes. He also supports those coping with loss, addiction, trauma, and issues around intimacy and self-worth.
He takes a person-centred approach that keeps the client’s needs central. He combines that with ideas from attachment work and cognitive behavioural thinking where they might help. Sessions are practical and conversational, aiming to make things clearer and more manageable rather than loaded with jargon.
David has worked in private practice and in the voluntary sector, including roles with a large UK mental health charity and a leading bereavement counselling service. That background informs his work with grief and long-term emotional challenges.
He offers help to people working through parenting strain, codependency, career change, and compassion fatigue. His style is warm, direct and non-judgemental, with a focus on building understanding and better day-to-day coping.
If someone prefers different methods, he adapts his approach. Therapy may be short term to solve a specific problem or longer term for deeper change. Sessions can be arranged according to the client’s schedule and needs.
How David’s approaches translate to online therapy
David draws on person-centred work and attachment-based ideas, which focus on listening, understanding relationships, and building trust. These approaches help when people want to make sense of patterns in their close relationships and feel heard while they work through difficult feelings.He also uses elements of cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviours and helps people test different ways of coping. CBT-style tools can be useful for managing anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and unhelpful habits tied to stress or addiction.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and suggest ways of working that are likely to fit. That plan can change as sessions progress so the work stays relevant to what matters most to the client.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online or telephone sessions helpful because they can fit meetings into a busy day, have shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements and how to make sessions work around work, family and other commitments.
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Experience
12+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can be explored in sessions?
David works with a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, addictions, trauma, and codependency. He also supports people with issues around self-esteem, intimacy and life transitions.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He follows a person-centred way of working that is warm and non-judgemental. He blends attachment ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques when they suit the client’s goals.
What is his professional background?
He trained as a person-centred psychotherapist at Warwick University and has around 12 years of practice experience including work in the voluntary sector and bereavement services.
Where is he based and what are his credentials?
He works from the United Kingdom and is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP).
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients; contact arrangements and scheduling can be discussed during the initial matching process.
How are sessions paid for and priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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